Manchester still in slump
NZPA-AAP Manchester, England Manchester City striker Trevor Marley and Aston Villa captain Stuart Gray were sent off after a 49th minute scuffle as City slumped to their second successive defeat in the English first division at Maine Road, Manchester, on Sunday. Following a run of three wins and 12 goals, City’s 2-0 defeat means they have not only lost their last two league games but conceded six goals without scoring. Villa made a flying start when Tony Daley headed
them in front after four 1 minutes and put the game beyond City’s reach in the r 65th minute when lan Olney i blasted home a low shot after r Derek Mountfield’s effort was i blocked. r Justin Fashanu made his first Football League appeari ance since 1986, and his first , outing in the first division since 1983, when he came on ; as a 68th minute substitute 1 for lan Bishop. t But neither he nor million • pound signing Clive Allen, > replacing lan Brightwell at the start of the second half, t could fire lack-lustre City, I though Allen hit the post.
• Paul Mason, one of the lesser-known Englishmen playing in Scottish soccer, upstaged his more illustrious countrymen in the Rangers line-up by capturing the Skol Cup for Aberdeen at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Sunday. The 26-year-old Liverpudlian, who learned his trade in the Netherlands, grabbed both Aberdeen goals, including an extra-time winner, as the Pittodrie side triumphed 2-1 to avenge defeats by Rangers in the last two finals. Mason headed Aberdeen into a 22nd minute lead but a
controversial penalty 14 minutes later, converted by Mark Walters, took the Hampden final into extratime for the second time in three years. Whereas Aberdeen lost the 1987 showdown after a penalty kick decider, Mason ensured his side would not finish second best this time by drilling home a low eight yard shot in the 102nd minute to clinch the trophy for the 10th time in the club’s history. It was the first time Aberdeen had been successful in five final clashes with Rangers.
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Press, 24 October 1989, Page 38
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